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Christina Applegate Wants More Kids But Doesn't Think She Has the Energy

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by Christine O'Brien on August 05, 2013

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According to Christina Applegate, she may just be too darn tired to become a new mom again!

People reportsed that the actress, mom to daughter, Sadie, age two, admitted to Access Hollywood this week that while she and her husband, Martyn LeNoble, think about having another child, they aren't getting any younger.

"I'm 41 years old and I don't know if I could do the whole not sleeping thing again," Applegate explained. "If I was 35, then maybe I'd have the energy."

Elaborating on her low energy level, the Up All Night alum added, "When I get up it hurts. Some people can do it and I say, 'Hats off to you.'"

Now, this is one celeb that I can relate to on a very personal level! My husband and I are thr parents of an only child, and we are in the same age bracket as Applegate and her hubby. We think of ourselves as fairly energetic, but chasing around a toddler proves that we aren't in our 20s or 30s anymore!

Soon after having our daughter two years ago, we decided that we'll just stick with the one kid. We have several reasons why, but our reduced energy levels and definitely the lack of sleep weighed heavily in our decision (I should give myself credit, however, for not getting too winded while carrying a 28-pound child up and down the stairs multiple times a day. Lots of coffee helps.).

Celebrities, such as Beyonce and Vanessa Lachey, are routinely asked questions about their family planning, and I think that Christina Applegate handled the inquiry with honesty and a sense of clarity.

Although she is hesitant about expanding her family at the moment, the Anchorman 2 star is quick to point out that her attitude toward having more children could change down the road, stating that this is how she feels "right now."

Applegate also added that her husband, who has a 16-year-old daughter from a previous relationship, would like a bigger family: "We watch this little person and she's so perfect and she enhances our life so much that you go, 'God — how could we not produce more of these?'"

But right now, their feelings on the subject are mutual: "We're both kind of like, 'Eh, we're a little old' — we don't know."

My advice to the couple is, don't wait too long to make that decision: In a couple of years, you'll find yourself a lot more tired than you are now, and then you'll have two little kiddos to chase after!

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